Public Power Now

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Jim Robb, President and CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, details NERC’s 2022 summer reliability assessment and discusses supply chain challenges facing the power sector.

The latest episode of Public Power Now features a conversation between APPA President and CEO Jot Ditto and Gary Gibson, general manager of City Utilities in Springfield, Missouri. Joy and Gary discuss supply chain challenges facing the electric utility sector.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Jimmy Staton, President and CEO of Santee Cooper, details his priorities for South Carolina’s state-owned electric and water utility and discusses the development of Santee Cooper’s integrated resource plan. 

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Amy Zubaly, Executive Director at the Florida Municipal Electric Association, discusses how Florida public power utilities have been preparing for this year’s hurricane season.

The latest episode of Public Power Now features an episode of Public Power Conversations with APPA’s President and CEO Joy Ditto. Joy speaks with Kevin Gaden, president & CEO of the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, and Dave Osburn, general manager of the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, about some of the recent developments in the natural gas world, including rising prices, and how they...

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Jon Beasley, Vice President for Training and Safety at Electric Cities of Georgia, who is here to discuss recent revisions that have been made to APPA’s Safety Manual.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Brandie Ekren, the Executive Director of Michigan public power utility Traverse City Power & Light, discusses the utility’s climate action planning and details what the utility is doing to address workforce challenges.

The latest episode of Public Power Now features an episode of Public Power Conversations with APPA’s President and CEO Joy Ditto. Joy speaks with Biden Administration official Dr. Rachael Nealer to discuss what role public power utilities can play in rolling out electric vehicle infrastructure deployment plans and how public utilities can best position themselves for EV funding.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Jason Frisbie, General Manager and CEO of Platte River Power Authority, discusses Platte River’s Resource Diversification Policy and details his goals as general manager and CEO of Platte River.

The latest episode of Public Power Now features an episode of Public Power Conversations with APPA’s President and CEO Joy Ditto. Joy speaks with Srinivasa Venigalla, Deputy General Manager for the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, about Light Up Navajo, a joint effort between APPA and the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority to extend electricity to Navajo homes.

In the latest episode of APPA’s Public Power Now podcast, Richard Dewey, President and CEO of the New York Independent System Operator, discusses the dramatic growth in renewable energy seen in the state and detailed the grid operator’s role in relation to the development of new transmission projects in the state.

In the latest episode of APPA’s Public Power Now podcast, Woody Rickerson, Vice President of System Planning and Weatherization at the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, details ongoing efforts by the grid operator to bolster reliability in the state and discusses how it is managing the integration of energy storage, electric vehicles and renewable energy supplies.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Ursula Schryver, APPA’s Vice President for Strategic Member Engagement & Education, details the benefits of attending APPA’s national conference, which is scheduled to take place in Nashville, Tennessee in June.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Gil Bindewald, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity, details what steps DOE is taking to implement the recently enacted infrastructure law, as well as discusses the Office of Electricity’s activities related to microgrids and energy storage.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Missy Henriksen, Executive Director for the Center for Energy Workforce Development, discusses the organization’s work in the area of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the primary issues that will drive CEWD’s 2022 workplan.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Darren Borge, general manager for Massachusetts public power utility Sterling Municipal Light Department, discusses the benefits that have flowed from the utility’s energy storage systems and details how the utility has leveraged the latest technologies in the area of power outage management.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Tony Guillen, general manager for the City of Tallahassee, Fla.’s Electric and Gas Utility Division, discusses efforts underway in the city to develop a clean energy plan and details how the city maintains high levels of reliability.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Paul McFadden, who was recently named as Florida public power utility JEA’s first Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, discusses his short term and long-term goals and details how public power utilities are uniquely positioned to effectively address diversity and equity issues.

The latest episode of Public Power Now features a re-airing of a recent episode from APPA’s Public Power Conversations with APPA’s President and CEO Joy Ditto. Joy speaks with Patrice Townsend of the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities and Sonja Britland of Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant to discuss the benefits of being designated a Smart Energy Provider by APPA.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Michael Avanzi, general manager of Wisconsin public power utility Kaukauna Utilities, discusses his priorities in his new role as general manager of the utility and details what Kaukauna Utilities is doing to attract and retain qualified employees.

The latest episode of Public Power Now features an episode of Public Power Conversations with APPA’s President and CEO Joy Ditto. Joy speaks with Christi Tezak of ClearView Energy Partners, LLC to discuss energy trends that could shape 2022.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Heidi Lambert, Senior Director of Education at APPA, and Alex Hofmann, Vice President of Technical and Operations Services at APPA, detail the benefits of attending APPA’s lineworkers rodeo and Engineering and Operations Conference, next month in Austin, Texas, including networking opportunities.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Darrel Wenzel, CEO and general manager for Iowa public power utility Waverly Utilities, discusses the utility’s recently completed strategic plan and its employee-driven safety culture.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, John Haarlow, CEO/General Manager of Snohomish County PUD, discusses PUD electric vehicle charging facility partnerships and PUD microgrid and energy storage projects.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Jon Beasley, Vice President for Training and Safety at Electric Cities of Georgia, and Mike Willetts, Director of Training and Safety at the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association, discuss the value of APPA’s Safety Manual and the importance of public power utility participation in suggesting revisions to the Safety Manual.